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    The Greene Turtle’s problems go beyond the ‘Thirsty Thursday’ fiasco in Towson
    Geo Concepcion, CEO of the Greene Turtle, has said the end of “Thirsty Thursday” promotions forced him to close its $4 million flagship location. But the restaurant’s problems began when it opened in 2022.
    People pass The Greene Turtle sports bar on York Road during Thirsty Thursday festivities, in Towson, MD on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025.
    Woodlawn sculptor fulfills dream as show opens at American Visionary Art Museum
    Junius Wilson, an 82-year-old Woodlawn artist who has battled cancer and other health issues, got a big break Friday when his show debuted at the American Visionary Art Museum.
    Artist Junius Wilson speaks about his work at Friday's opening of "Fantastic Realties" at the American Visionary Art Museum. Displaying at the museum has been a dream since he began sculpting a decade ago.
    The book closes on plans for a Middle River Library
    After months of negotiating with a prominent developer who was willing to build a library in Middle River, Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier ended the discussion.
    Residents, library officials and local representatives enthusiastically supported a proposal to build a state-of-the-art library in Greenleigh.
    Estranged husband charged with killing his wife 31 years ago
    Donald Lester, 68, was charged on Friday with killing his estranged wife, Linda Lester, who went missing in October 1994 and was found dead days later, police said.
    FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2025 - Joy Lepola-Stewart, Director of Public Affairs for the Baltimore County Police Department, addresses attendees at a press conference on Friday in Towson about about the Linda Lester cold case.
    There’s a ghost town buried under Loch Raven
    Warren was once a bustling mill town, but it was flooded more than a century ago to enlarge the Loch Raven Reservoir. Now just a few remnants of the town haunt the surrounding woods.
    Just over a century ago, more than 900 people lived in a bustling mill town known as Warren.
    As the federal shutdown stretches on, let’s say thank you to civil servants
    Before the president and his party continue their wanton disassembly of the federal workforce, it’s a good moment to appreciate what we’re about to lose.
    Julie Reed took a buyout from her job at NASA. She doesn't think people have appreciated federal employees' devotion to public service since at least President Ronald Reagan's days.
    It’s payday. Baltimore County teachers are worried about their checks.
    A bumpy transition to a new payroll system has Baltimore County Public Schools staff on edge.
    Teacher pointing at paper on the floor with students.
    Friendship bracelets and glitter cocktails: Events for Taylor Swift’s ‘Life of a Showgirl’
    Taylor Swift’s “The Life of A Showgirl,” drops at midnight on Friday. Here’s where you can join other Swifties for listening parties, sing-alongs, trivia and more.
    Taylor Swift performs during the Eras Tour at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH on June 30, 2023.
    ‘Sets a horrible example’: Baltimore-area serial rapist argues court should reduce sentence
    Convicted serial rapist Alphonso Hill argued in a Baltimore County courtroom on Wednesday that his rights as a defendant were violated. A judge will decide soon — impacting Hill's ability to reduce his prison sentence.
    Alphonso Hill asked a Baltimore County judge for the ability to reduce his lengthy prison sentence.
    Skateboarder killed in crash with pickup truck in Dundalk
    Jose Romero-Alvarez was killed in a crash with a pickup truck Wednesday morning at a Dundalk intersection while skateboarding.
    Jose Romero-Alvarez was killed in a crash with a pickup truck Wednesday morning at a Dundalk intersection while skateboarding.
    Homeowner charged with arson allegedly disconnected gas line before Jamaica trip, police say
    Baltimore County Police charged Mark Anthony Hawkins on Tuesday night with first-degree arson and malicious burning after the explosion of his Rosedale home in July.
    Baltimore County fire officials are investigating an explosion and fire that leveled a home in Rosedale on Tuesday, July 1 2025.
    A $190,000 breakfast? How a colleague coffee stuck Baltimore County taxpayers with the bill
    The most expensive breakfast in Baltimore County costs $190,000. How taxpayers got stuck footing the bill.
    Former Inspector General for Baltimore County Kelly Madigan, left, and Patrick Murray, chief of staff for then-County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr.
    7 things to do in Baltimore County, from pony rides to a changing colors canoe trip
    Here is a roundup of things to do in Baltimore County for the week ending Wednesday, Oct. 8.
    Views of Dundee Creek located in the Hammerman area of Gunpowder Falls State Park on September 5, 2025.  People utilize the water and marina for water sports, crabbing, fishing and relaxing.
    Homeowner charged with arson months after Rosedale house explosion
    Nearly three months after a Rosedale home exploded in the middle of the night, Baltimore County fire investigators charged the homeowner with arson.
    The charred remains of a home on Callo Lane, seen on July 8, 2025, days after a powerful explosion rocked the quiet Rosedale neighborhood.
    Monkton man charged in wife’s murder after her brother tried to stop fatal stabbing
    New details have emerged since a Monkton man was charged with first-degree murder after Baltimore County Police say he killed his wife inside their home on Maplehurst Lane on Monday.
    A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
    Maryland names 7 Blue Ribbon schools after feds end national awards
    Maryland had ended its program after the 2019-2020 school year but will now resurrect it.
    Students at St Joseph School celebrated their Blue Ribbon win with cheers, signs and confetti on Sept. 23, 2024. The U.S. Department of Education ended the national program this year.
    A Baltimore-area serial rapist is appealing his case. One survivor is fighting back.
    Serial offender Alphonso Hill is asking a judge in Baltimore County Circuit Court on Wednesday to let him receive post-conviction relief, overturn his 60-year sentence for raping eight women in Towson from 1978-1989, and grant him a new trial.
    Exterior of the Circuit Court for Baltimore County in Towson, Md. on Monday, May 19, 2025.
    Ahead of potential government shutdown, NTSB schedules Key Bridge meeting for November
    During the hourslong meeting, federal officials will discuss probable cause and safety recommendations regarding the 2024 disaster that decimated the bridge and killed six construction workers.
    Preliminary stages of the Key Bridge rebuild have begun, with testing on piles driven into the riverbed.
    No Moore’s rainbow wigs and clown noses drop AI bomb on Maryland politics
    The messenger, whoever he or she or they are, matters less than the medium. AI-generated images have arrived in Maryland, and there’s no going back.
    The website No Moore features a laughing image of Gov. Wes Moore, part of a campaign ridiculing him and criticizing his policies.
    Man and woman identified in apparent Timonium murder-suicide
    An 89-year-old man and an 87-year-old woman were identified as two people dead after an apparent murder-suicide in Baltimore County.
    A police line do not cross tape blocks a pathway near Penn Station.
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